Turbine helicopter

N307RD

1978 Bell 206B III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
2516
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC (LLC)
Based
Fisher, IL
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1978 Bell 206B III
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Registration record

N307RD on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 206B III
Serial
2516
Engines
Allison 250 SER 400HP
Registered owner
Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC
Fisher, IL
Certificate issued
2022-04-07
Airworthiness date
2022-06-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A33ACE
Mode S (octal)
50635316
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
379 nm
Cruise (type)
118 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$527,500 to $654,415
Middle half of 6 live Bell 206B III listings, 1974–1984 models (median $578,863). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N307RD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2022-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N307RD.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N307RD

N307RD is a 1978 Bell 206B III, serial number 2516. The FAA register lists Helicopter Services of Illinois LLC as the registrant in Fisher, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 400HP engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 118 knots and a range of about 379 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 25, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N307RD.

Cruise
118 kt
Range
379 nm
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Bell 206B III type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Bell 206B III specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N307RD.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.